6Thomas the Tank Engine and SDGs
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① the United Nations② SDGs, storylines（）→（What are Thomas’ stories about?

c.

① a blue steam engine② British children’s book）→（）→（）

d.

① television show
② leaves Sodor（）→（① show’s creators② female characters）→（）→（）

Thomas the Tank Engine / is a blue steam engine / in a British children’s bookseries. // He first appeared / in 1946. // In the stories, / Thomas has many adventures /with his fellow locomotives / on the Island of Sodor. // This series is still read / bychildren / in more than 160 countries today. //Thomas also appears / in an animated television show / called Thomas & Friends ™. //In the show’s 22nd series / in 2018, / Thomas leaves Sodor / for the first time. // Hetravels / around the world / and meets new engine friends / in India, China, Australia, /and other countries. // The show’s creators worked / to feature more female characters /in the show / by adding two female engines / to the Steam Teams, / a group of steam
engines / including Thomas / who are the main characters. //In that year, / the United Nations (UN) decided to work / with a US toy maker /which has Thomas’ brand / and makes its animation. // They incorporate / some of its
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1. engine [éndʒə n] 名
2. steam [stíːm] 名
3. fellow [félou] 形
4. locomotive [lòukəmóutiv] 名			
5. animated [ǽnəmèitid] 形
6. creator [kriéitər] 名
7. feature [fíːtʃər] 動

8. female [fíːmeil] 形 		9. incorporate [inkɔ́ːrpə rèit] 動
10. sustainable [səstéinəbl] 形
11. development [divéləpmənt] 名				
12. storyline [stɔ́ːrilàin] 名
13. episode [épəsòud] 名
14. for the first time

1 Thomas also appears in an animated television show called Thomas & Friends™.
▶ called ～は過去分詞の形容詞的用法で，television show を後ろから修飾。call O C「O を C と呼ぶ」。
訳

2 In that year, the United Nations decided to work with a US toy maker which has
Thomas’ brand and makes its animation.
▶ which は a US toy maker を先行詞とする主格の関係代名詞。関係代名詞節の動詞は has と makes。
訳

Thomas − blue steam（①・first（②・about many（③・（④）in a British children’s book series）in 1946）with his fellow locomotives on the Island of Sodor）by children in more than 160 countries

Thomas & Friends™ − an（⑤）television show・2018 :（⑥）Sodor → travels around the world → meets new engine friends
・show’s creators → featured two（⑦）characters
United Nations・decided to work with a US（⑧）

・incorporate some of the SDGs into the（⑨（＝ Sustainable（⑩）of Thomas & Friends™ episodes）Goals）

adventures / animated / appeared / Development / engine
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6Final Task

Which of the following goals are you interested in? Talk about them with your group1 	members and choose one as your group’s goal. Put its number into the right box.
one of the SDGs you choose□ Why do you choose the goal from 17 SDGs goals?

ゴールを選ぶだけではなくて，選んだ理由
や，興味を持ったきっかけ，そしてどんな□ What is the problem related to the goal you choose?

世界になっていくと良いのかなどについて□ What makes you interested in the goal?

掘り下げて話してみましょう。

□ What is your hope?

2 	Create a story about the goal chosen in. Make an anime or original character(s)appear in the story. Talk about the ideas for the story with your group members
and write them down in the box below.

選んだキャラクターと共に，そのキャラがどんな特徴を持っていて，１で選択したゴー□ Why do you choose the character?

ルとどのようにリンクしているのかまで掘り下げて聞いてみましょう。

□ What is the features of the character you choose?

□ What is the link between the character and the goal you choose?

3 	Talk about the outline of the story with your group members by using the following
items.

WhoWhatWhenWhyWhereHow

選んだゴールに関するメッセージ性を込め□ Introduction that attracts the attention of audience□ Ochi / Punch line / Message

た内容にしていくことが大切です。また観客の興味を引くような導入やセリフ，「オチ」のつけ方なども意識してみましょう。

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4 Write a story for a skit of your episode.
RoleLine□ Loud voice□ Gesture / Body Language□ Tone of voice that suits the character□ Speed

自分のセリフが決まったら，下の例のようにどの部分を強く読むか，区切って読むかなど，印をつけましょう。

□ Showing emotions on the face
Skit に書き込んでみよう！

（例）
Shinji: I think a husband should share housework with his wife. I’m good at cooking.
Kanako: That’s wonderful. I believe you’ll be a nice husband.
Ken: Mr. M, I want to be good at cooking, too, like Shinji. What should I do? Put a spell on me!
Mr. M: I will give you this special apron. The name of the apron is “Cook-king.” If you wear / it, youwill be able to cook anything very well. You will be a good cook.
Ken: Thank you, Mr. M! I’ll wear it and cook better than Shinji! I’ll be a great husband!

5 Give each group member a role in the skit, practice it, and perform it.
GroupGoalCharacter

ThemeMessage(s)他のグループの発表を上の表にまとめていきましょう。特 にス
キットのテーマや込められたメッセージに注目しましょう。

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